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Today's News

  • Public works employees deserve recognition

    As you read this, please reflect on how many times a day you depend on our public works professionals in our community.

    Imagine what life would be like without these professionals keeping our drinking water safe and reliable, our roads open, our houses warm, our lights on, preventing diseases by treating our wastewater and disposing of our trash.

    In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, public works is there supporting our firefighters and law enforcement.

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  • Kershaw Town budget less than last year's

    The town of Kershaw has good news to report. The town budget for 2008-09 is less than last year’s.

    At its meeting Monday night, Kershaw Town Council went over the town’s proposed budget with Town Adminstrator Tony Starnes, and voted unanimously to approve it on first reading.

    Mayor Tommy Baker commended Starnes for his work to tighten up the budget.

    “He has reduced expenses for the town of Kershaw,” Baker said about the almost 2-percent drop in the proposed budget over last year’s.

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  • Plenty to do this weekend in county

    From time to time, area folks say there’s little to do in Lancaster.

    At times, there might be some validity to that claim, but the upcoming weekend would certainly dispel that notion.

    Lancaster County has a plethora of area events on tap.

    Actually, the busy weekend run began Thursday with Street Fest in downtown Lancaster. If you missed out, don’t despair because the Lancaster County Council of the Arts Spring Arts Walk will be held tonight from 5:30 to 9.

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  • Wilson featured in German film

    Lancaster County resident Kitty Wilson-Evans and the world-class re-enactments she does at Historic Brattonsville are of interest to German tourists, who are increasingly seeking out new and interesting places in the U.S. to visit.

    Wilson-Evans performed part of a scenario in her usual role as the slave Kessie on May 3 for a German television station, GeoSaison, which was touring South Carolina and Georgia to highlight the states’ tourist attractions.

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  • Fact versus friction: Is synthetic oil really better?

    If you’re in a quandary about whether to use synthetic oil or conventional motor oil in your vehicles, you aren’t alone, said Billy Mosteller of Mosteller’s Automotive and Wrecker Service.

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  • Cancer victim grateful for support

    Each day when I take my medicine and see my scars I am reminded that I have had cancer. Every few months when I visit the lab and my oncologist I am reminded that I have had cancer.

    Each year, usually in April or May, I am again reminded that I have had cancer. This is a reminder that comes not only to me but also to hundreds of others who have had cancer. This reminder is different, however, because it comes as a celebration and I am one of those being celebrated.

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  • Get facts right before voting

    During election years it is understandable differences of opinion will exist on the priority, focus and importance of public policy. During this discussion, however, rhetoric should not replace factuality and personal attacks should not replace personal preference.

    Recent opinion letters by Wynette Birchfield and Shannon Catoe unfortunately suffer from both factual errors and suggestions of personal exclusivity.

    In an effort of full disclosure, I should preface my statements by saying I had two children who went to Discovery School from the time the school opened.

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  • We, not courts, should make courthouse decision

    The editorial board of The Lancaster News contends that now is not the time to go to the voters with a ballot question for a 1 cent capital project sales tax to replace the courthouse.

    I contend the editorial board is looking at the wrong question. There is no doubt that we will not be holding court in the county courthouse much longer. The question is not do we sit around and wait two more years before addressing the problem; the question is do we address the problem in a proactive or reactive manner.

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  • Brothers, Doster share love for art

    The Bailey boys look for Cherry Doster’s white truck parked in front of the downtown Lancaster art gallery she owns with husband and sculptor, Bob Doster.

    They live in the big blue house across the KMG America parking lot on Market Street.

    If the truck’s there, the boys – Scottie, 10, and twins, Devonta and Jevonta, 11 – walk over after school for a few hours of art education.

    Or chores around the studio.

    Or a dinner out to Twin Dragon, one of their favorite restaurants.

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  • Zoning for parking lot in question

    KERSHAW – A parking lot behind the Bojangles restaurant built by the restaurant’s owners has caused quite a stir among some residents living near it.

    The owners of the parking lot, brothers John and Ronald Campbell of Chesterfield, who also own the restaurant, have built the lot in a residential zoning, which is not allowed.

    The zoning ordinance was implemented in the town of Kershaw in 1999.

    Lancaster County Planner Kenneth Cauthen said construction on the parking lot started in March 2007.

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